Andronica

The Andronica is a mercury and gold mine located in Alaska.

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Site Name

Primary: Andronica

Commodity

Primary: Mercury
Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska
District: Alaska Peninsula

Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available

Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
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Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Pyritic-argillic alteration has been noted.

Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Cinnabar

Comments

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = This occurrence is in rocks mapped as Popof volcanic rocks of late Eocene to early Oligocene age (Wilson and others, 1995). It is marked by a color anomaly measuring about 6,000 feet by 1,000 feet (Christie, 1974). The anomaly is marked by pyritic-argillic alteration. The rocks include flat-lying flows, tuffs, and volcaniclastic sedimentary rocks (Ellis and Apel, 1989). Moderate pervasive pyritic alteration occurs in several areas. Rock, soil, and pan-concentrate samples outlined 2-square-mile area containing anomalous mercury values. Cinnabar and gold were noted in several pan-concentrate samples. Gold values in the 100-to 500-ppb range are common in the stream-sediment and soil samples. No rock samples contained anomalous gold values. Major north-to north-northwest-trending zones of shearing and faulting may in part, control the mineralization.

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Battle Mountain Exploration Company explored this area from 1988 to 1989. They mapped, sampled, and prospected along six grid lines, and collected a total of 357 rock, soil, and pan-concentrate samples. They also ran magnetometer and VLF-EM surveys.

Comment (Geology): Age = Eocene or younger.

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Ellis and Apel, 1989

Comment (Deposit): Other Comments = the site is located on land selected by the Aleut Corporation.

References

Reference (Deposit): MacKevett, E.M., Jr., and Holloway, C.D., 1977, Map showing metalliferous mineral deposits in the western part of southern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-169-F, 38 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.

Reference (Deposit): Ellis, W.T., and Apel, R.A., 1989, Unga/Alaska Peninsula 1989 final report: Battle Mountain Exploration Company report, 41 p., 28 map sheets at various scales. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)

Reference (Deposit): Wilson, F.H., Detterman, R.L., Miller, J. W., and Case, J.E., 1995, Geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Series Map I-2272, 1 map sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Christie, J.S., 1974, Aleut-Quintana-Duval 1974 joint venture, final report: Unpublished Quintana Minerals Corporation report, 24 p., 3 appendices, 2 maps. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)

Reference (Deposit): Wilson, F.H., White, W.H., and DuBois, G.D., 1988, Brief descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in the Port Moller and Stepovak Bay quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-666, 128 p., scale 1:250,000.

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